Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
REVIEW OF HALLOWMAS BY AMI A.
Review of HALLOWMAS
by Ami A. - "This short story describes the world in great detail and the
characters are easy to visualize in my mind. It's potential for creating
nightmares make it a perfect tale for Halloween or around a campfire where
everyone is trying to outdo each other's scary stories. I throughly enjoyed
reading it and hope you will also."
Saturday, February 8, 2020
THE RELIC BY CRYSTAL M ROMERO
THE RELIC BY CRYSTAL M
ROMERO - An investigator shows up on scene to find an anthropology
professor with his neck ripped open. But strangely, his windows and doors are
locked. At that point the investigator notices a mysterious primitive artifact.
She marvels, since it’s the most realistic she’s ever seen. Then, she catches
her breath, for what seems to be an unknown reason. She leaves, but can’t
help but notice a guttural roar in the distance. ‘The Relic’ is an impactful
piece of fantastic flash fiction which first appeared in the 2008 anthology
entitled Chilling Tales of Terror and the
Supernatural. Don’t forget that profits of Tales for the Campfire by go to the victims of California’s greatest
disaster, the Camp Fire of 2018. Want to read more?
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Find Crystal M. Romero on Twitter at the following link: https://twitter.com/Crstl_M_Romero
Sunday, January 26, 2020
HORROR 2020
HORROR 2020 – Another installment
in my annual list of highly anticipated horror flicks, to give you chills and
thrills, in the first year of the new 20s. John Krasinski, Jordan Peele, James Wan and
Guillermo del Toro all make repeat appearances on my list. Sadly, it seems
there are far too many remakes, and a dismal lack of original horror concepts.
It remains to be seen if this will be a great decade for horror.
The Grudge
Release date: January 3, 2020
A house is cursed with a vengeful ghost who is unafraid to
kill.
The Turning
Release date: January 24, 2020
A governess becomes responsible for a brother and sister,
after the deaths of their parents.
The Invisible Man
Release date: February 28, 2020
A woman rebuilds her life after her ex-boyfriend commits
suicide, before discovering he might not be dead.
A Quiet Place Part II
Release date: March 20, 2020
The next edition of an emotional family horror-drama A
Quiet Place.
Antlers
Release date: April 17, 2020
An elementary school teacher and local sheriff, discover
that one of her students has a dark, twisted secret.
The Organ Donor (Saw)
Release date: May 15, 2020
The next installment in the iconic Saw horror film
franchise.
Candyman
Release date: June 12, 2020
A spiritual sequel to the original, which returns to the
now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began.
The Purge 5
Release date: July 10th, 2020
Only time will tell, if this is the rumored ending to The
Purge horror movie franchise.
The Conjuring 3
Release date: September 11th, 2020
The next installment in a series of spin-offs in the
Conjuring/ Annabelle/ La Llarona series.
Halloween Kills
Release date: October 16, 2020
Michael Meyers returns yet again with more Halloween kills.
Army of the Dead
Release date: December 31, 2020
Mercenaries enter the quarantine zone to pull off a great heist.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard (1932)
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. HowardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard (1932)
A barbarian who worships a deity called Crom, this sword and sorcery fantasy originated in pulp fiction magazines such as Weird Tales.
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Saturday, January 11, 2020
REVIEW OF VIVIFIED BY JASON
Review of Vivified by
jason – “An intriguing short story, that takes an interesting look at
the old question of, which is more important career or family. This gripping
read puts into startling focus the issues faced when you put career before
family, without beating you over the head.”
Monday, January 6, 2020
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Tuesday, December 24, 2019
KRAMPUS
KRAMPUS - Krampus is a demon/ goat who punishes naughty children
in pre-Christian Germanic folk tales. He’s celebrated on Krampuskarten with festivals,
greeting cards and parades. Sounds great. But, in large part, Krampus -- the
movie --disappoints. It attempts to capture the spirit of the 80s horror/
comedy classic film entitled Goonies. What’s wrong with it? It’s too gimmicky,
there are too many jump scares and the CGI images are overdone. Forty minutes
into the movie nothing has happened other than a dinner and a snow storm. Moments
that have horror potential are actually missed opportunities. I really wanted
to like this movie but it wasn’t funny and it also wasn’t scary. A cool idea?
Yes. A good movie? Clearly, no.
Friday, December 20, 2019
REVIEW OF THE MERCHANDISER BY MYRA G
Review of The
Merchandiser by Myra G – “In this case, the Merchandiser is a department
store decorator. It is almost Thanksgiving and Fred Dorman's job is to dress
the store for Christmas. Fred is a loner, but not by choice. He knows he's an
ugly man who has had no luck with women. He thinks it's perfectly alright to
sleep with a mannequin that he's smuggled home. The store decorations and
windows are so perfect he is sure he will get a raise. Instead, when he reaches
out to the store's pretty bookkeeper, what he gets is a domino effect as things
get hopelessly out of control. I can see this story being presented by Alfred
Hitchcock. Very well done.”
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Phantastes by George MacDonald (1858)
Phantastes by George MacDonaldMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Phantastes by George MacDonald (1858)
A young man is pulled into a dream world, hunting for the Marble Lady, an idealized beauty. After many adventures and temptations he gives up his ideals.
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Friday, December 6, 2019
JOKER
JOKER - This material has been fashioned into comic books, merchandise
tie-ins, live action flicks, animated movies, TV series, books and video games.
The Joker was created by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson, in Batman’s
debut issue, published in 1940 by DC Comics. Directed by Todd Phillips and
starring Joaquin Phoenix, the setting of Joker (2019) is razor sharp: Manhattan in the early 80s. Imbued with sleazy
porn theaters, sidewalk assassinations, garbage strikes and police corruption. Many
character defects contribute to his craziness: jokes that don’t land, his childhood
abandonment, weird dance moves, bizarre sense of style, and uncontrollable
laughter at inappropriate times. Joaquin Phoenix takes exceedingly challenging
material for an actor, and transforms himself. He’s pitiful at first, but
becomes the embodiment of the Joker, in a swirling descent into madness. The
film has many critics, complaining it condones violence. I will offer an
alternate opinion: it can’t be gratuitous if it’s essential to the plot. Joker
is a triumph of originality in movie making, in an era of cookie cutter comic
book remakes. Yes, you heard that right. An original remake. An antihero
becomes heroic, and accomplishes this solo, for all the wrong reasons. Somehow
80 year old source material has been formed into something fresh and new. In
this nihilistic world, society steps over the most unfortunate, or does worse. You
might think the audience would dislike Arthur Fleck. But you’d be wrong. Who is
to blame for the Joker’s atrocities? Perhaps it’s a little bit on all of us.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
GRAFFITI SONATA BY GENE O’NEIL
GRAFFITI SONATA by
gene o’neil - Imagine the loneliness you’d feel, if your classically
trained flautist of a spouse moved out, and took your young daughter with her. Flip through the artist’s sketchbook, as his images transform from love, to
loss, and give way to grief. The story is organized in a sonata structure, with
dream sequences blending ghost-like visions with the natural world. In ‘Graffiti
Sonata’, the reader delves into an unfocused mind, sinking into despair as he loses everything he ever loved. This
story first appeared in Dark Discoveries
Magazine issue #18, Winter/ Spring 2011, and was reprinted in Best of Dark Discoveries, published by
Dark Regions Press in 2015.
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Want to read more? Check this and other good horror for a great cause, in Tales for the Campfire by following this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07Q4Z32VP/
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1844)
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1844)
A young man leaves home to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Unable to join the elite corps, he befriends the three inseparables.
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